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Whitfield flood & bushfire risk

Of Whitfield’s 165 mapped properties, 6.1% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Whitfield’s flood exposure is in line with the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

Check a specific Whitfield address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

6.1%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
165
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Whitfield

Flood and bushfire areas across Whitfield. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Whitfield

Whitfield sits in the Wangaratta council area, which recorded 1,992 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,992 total. Figures are for the whole Wangaratta council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Whitfield

Whitfield is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural51.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Township43.6% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Environmental1.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Whitfield

PrimaryEdi Upper Primary School · Myrrhee Primary School · Whitfield District Primary School
SecondaryBenalla P-12 College · Mansfield Secondary College · Myrtleford P-12 College · Wangaratta High School

Whitfield can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Whitfield

At the 2021 Census, 13.2% of Whitfield’s 220 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English39.1%
Australian35.9%
Italian12.3%
Scottish12.3%
Irish9.5%
German6.8%

Top countries of birth

England5.5%
Germany2.7%
Italy1.4%
Nepal1.4%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Whitfield

Wangaratta council approved 183 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

183
Dwellings/yr
141
Houses
42
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Wangaratta council area (not just Whitfield). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Whitfield address:

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.